What is Tinea Capitis(Ring Worm)

Tinea capitis is a disease caused by superficial fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, with a propensity for attacking hair shafts and follicles (see the image below). The disease is considered to be a form of superficial mycosis or dermatophytosis. Several synonyms are used, including ringworm of the scalp and tinea tonsurans.

 Dermatophytosis includes several distinct clinical entities, depending on the anatomic site and etiologic agents involved. Clinically, the conditions include tinea capitis, tinea favosa (favus resulting from infection by Trichophyton schoenleinii), tinea corporis (ringworm of glabrous skin), tinea imbricata (ringworm resulting from infection by Trichophyton concentricum), tinea cruris (ringworm of the groin), tinea unguium or onychomycosis (ringworm of the nail), tinea pedis (ringworm of the feet), tinea barbae (ringworm of the beard), and tinea manuum (ringworm of the hand).

Pathophysiology

Tinea capitis is caused by fungi of species of genera Trichophyton and Microsporum.

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Top 10 Choleterol Lowering Foods

1. Apples: Apple pectin is a soluble fiber that helps draw cholesterol out of the system. The flavonoids in apples act as a powerful antioxidant that seems to short circuit the process that leads "bad" LDL cholesterol to accumulate in the blood stream.

2. Beans: beans and vegetables are excellent source of soluble fibers and high in vegetable protein. By properly combining beans with brown rice, seeds, corn, wheat, you can create a complete protein. Properly combined  beans become an excellent substitute for red meat protein that is high in saturated fat.

3. Brown rice: the oil in whole brown rice, not its fiber, lowers cholesterol, brown rice can be combined with beans to form an inexpensive complete protein low in saturated fat. In addition, this whole grain also supplies good doses of heart friendly fiber, magnesium, B vitamins.

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How to Have a Healthy and Young Skin

 

The objective of this page is to present health information in a manner that  is fascinating for an average reader who seeks information about health related issues. Today i am writing on tips for a healthy and young looking blemish skin that is capable of tickling a fancy.

Steps Include:

1. Protect yourself from scorching UV rays from the sun, this can be achieved by avoiding the sun during high intensity hours, wearing of protective clothing, and  by the use of sun screens.

2. Avoid smoking, research has shown that skin wrinkles and shrink and gradually degrades with age and smoking has been found to accelerate the process.

3.  Clean your skin thoroughly by using warm water and mild soap, do not excessively bath with hot water to prevent strip of oil on your skin. Apply moisturizers regularly to prevent drying up of skin. If your face is naturally dry avoid alcohol based products while  if your face is naturally oily avoid oil based products like petroleum jelly.

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What Is Dandruff? What Are The Symptoms Of Dandruff?

 Dandruff is a condition of the scalp that causes flakes of skin to appear. Dandruff is a common condition, which is marked by itching. In some cases it can be embarrassing and not easy to treat.
 Dandruff can be chronic (long-term) or the result of certain triggers. People with dandruff may also experience irritation and redness on the scalp.

Excessive flaking may be caused by an underlying illness or condition, such as psoriasis, a fungal infection (Malassezia), seborrheic dermatitis, or even head lice.

Some individuals with severe dandruff may have social or self-esteem problems. Therefore, treatment may be important for both physiological and psychological reasons.

The word dandruff comes from (most likely) dand (origin unknown) and E. Anglian (England) dialect huff, hurf, meaning "scab". This is probably linked to the Old Norse word hrufa, meaning "scab". The Old High German word hruf means "scurf".

What are the signs and symptoms of dandruff?

The hallmark sign of dandruff, or seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, is white flakes on the scalp and in the hair. If the person is wearing dark clothes, the flakes will be more noticeable when they fall on their shoulders. The scalp may also feel itchy, tight or sore.

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What are the causes of pimples?

Pimples being a common ailment  encountered by individuals once they are close to puberty, therefore i have decided to write this article on what causes pimples, many individuals would have pondered of this question, which may have lead to mythical beliefs attached to it. Before we proceed i would like to write little on the definition of pimples.

A pimple is a small pustule or papule. Pimples are small skin lesions or inflammations of the skin - they are sebaceous glands (oil glands) which are infected with bacteria, swell up, and then fill up with pus.

Pimples are also known as spots or zits

Pimples occur when the sebaceous glands, which are located at the base of hair follicles, become overactive. The most vulnerable parts of the body are the face, back, chest and shoulders. Pimples are palpable signs of acne, especially when a breakout occurs.

According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary:

A pimple is A papule or small pustule; usually meant to denote an inflammatory lesion of acne.

What are the causes of pimples?

The sebaceous glands, which produce sebum, exist inside the pores of our skin. The outer layers of our skin are being shed continuously.

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10 Tips To Help You Naturally Improve The Quality Of Your Sperm

It’s probably a little child that doesn’t know what only men produce. For your sperm to be fertile enough to cause any woman to be pregnant then, its quality has to be of outmost priority to you because having a low quality sperm or low sperm count can be seen as a form of infertility. While in some cases, drugs and some form of corrective medications is often recommended as a remedy, you can also improve the quality of your sperm naturally without resort to any drugs or medication.

Here are some tips that can help you naturally increase the quality of your sperm.

Don’t over heat your testicles: – It’s not by choice or chance that our testicles are located outside our body. Our body temperature is too high compared to what our testicles needs in order to produce sperm effectively. Therefore, we should allow for a cooler environment for our testicles. This can be made possible by wearing pants and undies that are not too tight, but are spaced enough to allow for easy passage of air and aeration within. You should also resist the temptation of putting on too much clothes especially if you happen to find yourself in the tropics or other places of hotter climate. You should also keep off from hot environment, too much batting with hot water or prolong stay inside hot water.

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How to Keep your Drinking Water Clean

1. Boil at above boiling point(100 Degrees) for 5 minutes.

2. Use Chlorine/ Hypochlorite solution according to manufacturers description.

3. Irradiation such as UV rays, Alpha or beta particles.

4. Filtration using graded filters of 0.1nm pore.

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